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#B4C2BF

Silver · light neutral

About #B4C2BF

#B4C2BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.4), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2B4B7 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red180
Green194
Blue191

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.0
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B4C2BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4C2BF.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4C2BF.
11.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4C2BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4C2BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C1C0BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEBEBF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1C3C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4C2BF?

#B4C2BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #B4C2BF?

Use black text. Black on #B4C2BF has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4C2BF?

Its complementary colour is #C2B4B7, and analogous partners are #B4C2B8 and #B4BEC2.